Mendelian Genetics

Who is referred to as “The Father of Modern Genetics”?

• A) Robert Hooke
• B) Hans Krebs
• C) Gregor Mendel
• D) Francis Crick

Identify if the following is Homozygous Recessive, Homozygous Dominant, or Heterozygous. HH

• Homozygous Recessive
• Homozygous Dominant
• Heterozygous

Identify if the following is Homozygous Recessive, Homozygous Dominant, or Heterozygous. Hh

• Homozygous Recessive
• Homozygous Dominant
• Heterozygous

Identify if the following is Homozygous Recessive, Homozygous Dominant, or Heterozygous. hh

• Homozygous Recessive
• Homozygous Dominant
• Heterozygous

Particular sections of DNA that determine traits are called ...

• A) Chromosomes
• B) Heredity
• C) Genes
• D) Inheritance patterns

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The allele that masks and hides the presence of the other is known as the ...

• A) Dominant allele
• B) Recessive allele
• C) Homozygous allele arrangement
• D) Heterozygous allele arrangement

The genotype of an organism ...

• A) Represents the genetic composition
• B) Represents the physical appearance of the trait
• C) Occurs only in true-breeding organisms
• D) Cannot be determined

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In pea plants, the allele for round seeds ( G ) is Dominant over the allele for wrinkled seeds ( g ). The Punnett square below shows a cross between two heterozygous pea plants. What is the probability that their offspring will be round?

• A) 25%
• B) 50%
• C) 75%
• D) 100%

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If the Purple flower color allele ( B ) is Dominant over the White flower color allele ( b ) ... What is the phenotype of a plant with the genotype Bb ?

• A) Purple
• B) Light Purple
• C) White
• D) Purple with White spots

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Round shaped seeds ( A ) is dominant to wrinkled seeds ( a ) in pea plants. Which of the following represents the genotype for a pea plant that is Heterozygous for the roundness trait?

• A) A
• B) AA
• C) Aa
• D) aa

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